Rudolf von Tiefenbach

Rudolf von Tiefenbach (26 November 1582-4 March 1653) was a Holy Roman general during the Thirty Years' War.

Biography
Rudolf von Tiefenbach was born to a Protestant family on 26 November 1582, but he joined the Catholic Habsburg army in 1613. He led the first division of the Imperial army at the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, and he took over the Count of Bucquoy's command after his death. In 1631, after Torquato Conti retired, Tiefenbach was promoted to Field Marshal, and he was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1639. He died in 1653.